Ancestors

There are currently ( July 2022 ) over 300 ancestors on the lineage of the Sangha to which I belong. My sister and I were the youngest of 64 1st grandchildren on my matriarchal side, on my patriarchal side we are the only grandchildren.
I am a Xennial: a portmanteau blending the words Generation X and Millennials to describe a "micro-generation" or "cross-over generation" of people whose birth years are between the late 1970s and the early 1980s. Cartoons of the 80s and films of the late 80s and 90s are part of my cultural influences. As are the books I read. The teachers ( good and bad ) that I had and all the interactions ( good and bad) that I have had too.